It has come to my attention that America is becoming extremely divided.

An important definition — Prejudice: The preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

We all have prejudices. You’re lying to yourself if you think you don’t. Since everyone has prejudices, it is important to acknowledge them and combat them by simply “putting yourself in someone else’s shoes.”

If you sum an entire generation (Millennials) into a bunch of Tide-pod eaters, you may be prejudiced against Millennials. The media really loves this concept — it’s a great little way to divide two closely related generations by the actions of less than 200 people over a two-year period, 2016-2018.

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First of all, it is Generation X’s children who are eating the pods. You raised the kids who did it, and these were young in every instance. Please don’t assume all Millennials eat Tide pods, it’s ridiculous.

We also need to stop this ludicrous political party divide. Why must we still label our society into two separate halves? Every issue is separate. You must look at each political debate or issue from your own unique perspective, not as an all-in or all-out conservative/liberal. Gun control, abortion, taxation, and education are all separate issues. They should be assessed as such. This Republican/liberal thing massively divides us, and it’s being ignored.

At the end of the day, it is important to look at what prejudices you have against various societal groups. Logically think about your position on problems and concerns you have about a certain group and think about what it’s like to live in their life. Show empathy, understanding, and compassion. Use logic and understanding to express your opinions and views, and less emotion.